Hey guys, if you're interested in how I actually captured the footage from both handhelds and RF-based systems here, be sure to click "show more" on the description. I've got a full explanation in there! There was no PC emulation involved; the only emulators were those on the handhelds that I was testing.
No the Go is great i had a 1000 before and theGo has 16GB with expandable storage and a great screen. the only way to get more storage for a psp is by getting a M2 to microsd adapter.
Well, but you don't really need that much storage unless you're putting a bunch of UMD's on it, which you have to with a Go if you want to play PSP games. You don't have to with one of the other models, though you certainly can if you want to. I don't know if you saw in the video that I have 1.8GB free on my PSP, and that's on a 4GB card with all those emulators and full romsets installed. (Not every emulator available, but all the ones you see me scrolling through.) Retro games just aren't very big. UMD's are big, but you can just play UMD's off the UMD with a 2000 or 3000, which you can't do with a Go :)
however the go uses m2 that maxes out at 16gb and the 1000/2000/3000 series uses memory stick that tops out at 32gb.The screen is miles better on the go but the sliding form factor and digital only model with the go may turn off some as in my case as i never got comfortable handling the go than the 1000 .
I managed to get 64GB working without an issue with an M2 to microSD adaptor on my 3000; however i ran into issues with 128GB! I tried this with multiple microSD cards ruling out a fault with the microSD its self. Basically sometimes the PSP would recognise card run without issue but other times it wouldn't even show up; I'm not saying its impossible; there are videos on UA-cam with people claiming the PSP can run 256GB of storage and if read the forums people argue it back forth, but if you ask me and well lets face it most people do ;) from my experience 64GB is highest storage size you run stably on this device!
I also have a GPD XD. It is a lovely system! I have a 128gb micro SD card and I just loaded it up! I did put LegacyROM on mine. Look in the GPD forum on how to do that. It really emulates everything perfectly. You won't regret it.
If you are using an android device you can use Moonlight to stream games from a pc with an nvidia gpu since it uses the nvidia gamestream tech that they use with their shield devices.
I actually like the PSP Go. Being able to have a ton of games on a thumbnail-sized piece of plastic is an advantage in itself. Granted, if it ever gets lost or destroyed, I'll probably never get those games back.
If you're going to buy a PSP buy a Japanese one. They run just fine on the same software (all you have to do is change the Language to English in the settings first), but they won't play NA or Europe UMD disks. Despite this they're cheap as chips and are easily modded. I just got a 1000 for $20 and that includes shipping. 2000s will run about $5-10 more. They're cheap because they were so prolific in Japan.
Agree on getting a Japanese PSP off ebay. They tend to be in vastly better shape than American ones. But to clarify... they have no problem running NA or EU *games* off UMD. They just won't run UMD movies or TV shows.
GamingDude800 i know. Psp go has no umd i know that. I have 3000 model and wifi is crap even back in the day. But for today psp go is a good for emulators. And even psp games that you have on sd card. I know of lack of umd. But still psp go is not baf for emulators. And there is no moving parts that umd drive has.. i have both options. I like them both. I need only a good website for custom firmware to download. M2 card i still have sealed. With proper adapter.
Last I remember SNES emulation was not that good on my PSP, it was playable but the sound would stutter sometimes and it would lag a lot during graphic heavy moments. I recall testing 3 emulators and only one of them worked fine, the one with the Mario intro. But last time I did was over a year ago, don't know if the emulators got updated or something.
SladeBallard I had an emulator called Snester and it wasn't bad because it had overclocking which made the games run at 50fps. It was a long time ago but I'm sure it was a great emu..
"Some people would say that Sony's PSP was a failure as a handheld gaming system" >8th highest selling console of all time, ahead of the NES, SNES, GBA, N64, 3DS, PS4, Genesis, Atari 2600, Xbox and Gamecube The Xbox 360 sold 84mil. The PSP sold 82mil. That is anything but a failure. Even the PS1 only sold 100mil.
Selling 82 million units is hardly trounced. The DS did twice as well yes, but the DS did better than all but the PS2. If the PSP was a failure then so was the SNES, PS3 etc. Getting trounced is selling 3.5 mil like the wonderswan vs the gameboy's 120 mil.
The SNES outsold the Genesis/Megadrive by 19 million units, so I'm not sure what you're getting at there, . The PS3 was outsold by the Xbox 360 by less than 200,000 units worldwide - or about 0.4%. Still, some *do* consider that a failure given the margin the PS2 had over the original Xbox and GameCube. The DS outsold the PSP by 2 to 1, and 3 to 1 outside of Japan. That's not something for Sony to break out the champagne over.
I agree, Toxy. Loved the video but this notion that the PSP was a failure is really, really odd to me. More global sales than both the Genesis AND the SNES put together is hardly a "failure".
I'm getting at the PSP outselling all of those... it's not hard to figure out. "That's not something for Sony to break out the champagne over" nor is the Xbox 360 nearly getting outsold by the PSP anything to break champagne over if the PSP is apparently such a failure. "The DS outsold the PSP by 2 to 1," did you actually read what I wrote? I just said the PSP sold 82 million and the DS sold double. And then you just copied it. "The SNES outsold the Genesis/Megadrive by 19 million units" and the PSP outsold the SNES by 30 million. guess the SNES was a failure then. So was the NES, that's only 60 million. GBA? Only 81 million, less than the PSP. Again, a failure I assume?
Surprised there was no mention that you can also play Playstation 1 games on it by converting the ISO to EBOOT with a free program. I love my PSP 3000 and have found no equal for portable retro gaming :)
Don't forget the huge library of PS1 you can emulate. I wasn't a PS guy in its heyday and I've gotten around to a lot of games I never would have such as Xenogears and Castlevania. I currently have Marvel Vs. Capcom on it and it runs great. Probably much better than an actual PSX thanks to the load times.
Love PSP! I got one in 2006 (1000 model) and now i bought one from ebay (3000 model). Really love this system. Back then in 2006 it was like smartphones now - Wi-Fi, MP3, Browser, Movies, Games... everything you need for entreatment.
You said that the PSP "died a pretty quick death" and then mentioned that there were over 800 games available, the bulk of which were released over a 4 to 5 year period. I wouldn't call that "pretty quick". :)
I dont get why hand held nintendo are so popular. I have owned everything from the original gameboy to the DS lite. And in a word they all SUCKED! mainly because of the crap games. I love the PSP in my opinion it does not get any better for hand held.
I have both (modded PSP and modded PS Vita) and the ps Vita is much better because it can do everything a PSP can and much more. The PS Vita also looks better.
Actually, the PSX on PSP isnt emulation at all, its running on the actual PSP hardware. That is why it runs perfectly with no glitches. You can even output it to an older TV with the composite cable and it will look exactly like its coming from a PS1. The PSP really is overall the best retro system in terms of versatility.
There's one more reason to get the 3000 model. You can play every game through composite video output, which is a godsend for anyone still rocking a CRT TV. The 2000 model only allowed you to play PS1 games through composite, and everything else through component. And there actually is one reason to get the Go. You can play with the DS3 controller.
Didn't realize that, thanks for the info! Do the composite cables actually output full screen? The component cables do not, which is a bummer. (I had to zoom all the footage for the video; the PSP seems not to scale the image at all when outputting over component.)
No they don't. You can only go full screen on PS1 games and some emulators (don't remember which, though). A decent way for recording PSP footage is RemoteJoyLite, which can output PSP's video signal through USB to your PC.
Thanks again for that - wish I'd known to check that out before doing this video! I wasn't all that happy with the image over component. I remember hearing about that application a long time ago, but also forgot about it a long time ago and probably never really knew what it did (or cared at that time). Would be useful now, though.
Wow, I didn't even know the PSP lost PSN support last year. Thankfully you can still legally get games onto the system via a PC or PS3 through a USB. That and plenty of ISO files exist, as well as emulators and the bizarre world of homebrews. In my personal opinion I think it's the best handheld ever made and I completely regret selling mine years ago for a Vita. The Vita is truly a wonderful handheld, but there's just a certain level of charm the PSP has.
I have both and love the PlayStation Vita & Nintendo 3DS but I think the Vita is the best handheld released thus far it had so much potential I don't think Sony or other publishers tapped into yet I traded in my PSP for the Vita but recently I really miss my old PSP it will forever be a staple handheld from sony
Buy a PSP Go. Seriously. Onboard 16 or 32 gigs, and a very useful form factor. It's hard to use the analog stick for long periods of time, but you don't need it if you're going retro. I can actually stick it in my pocket, which is actually a thing I do when I don't want to carry anything in my hands and means I pretty much carry it with me at all times. That's the difference to me, I'd have to think about taking the normal PSP whereas the go is already in my pocket. Throw on a screen protector and you're good.
leegsy I get it. I initially just bought the go second hand for a backup media device during business travel, but quickly started carrying it with me pretty much all the time. I've got large mitts too, the go isn't going to win any ergonomic awards for sure, but for an hour or so, it's not bad. It's just a different use case really.
Vita homebrew has really grown up in the time since this video came out. You can easily jailbreak any Vita running firmware up to 3.70 (which is- and may well remain- the current firmware), and once you install Adrenaline, it's pretty much a complete replacement for a modded 6.61 PSP. The only reason to use a PSP over a Vita is to dump UMDs. If you want to try your hand at Vita modding, buy a 2000 model, as its 1.25gb 'internal memory card' partition is plenty of room to get your system jailbroken without needing a stupid-expensive Vita memory card.
Disagree about the Go. The Go came with a built-in 16GB of storage and there is an aftermarket internally-mounted microsd-to-m2 adapter allowing you to put hundreds of GBs of microsd to expand that. Coupled with the fact it's the only PSP with Bluetooth (allowing both PS3 Dualshock controllers and wireless headphones to work) to boot makes it worth it when you consider the portability factor of having your whole game library on the go. Get a PSPGo while you can as prices are going up.
I dont own a PSP Go but its the most interessting of the PSPs as it can fit super easy into your pocket which i find is a big + The only 2 things that bother me about PSP go is the little smaller screen and that it doesnt use MINI USB but some Costum adapter similar to the PS Vita 1000.
Also, "sold fairly well"?! Come on, man! It sold more than the SNES AND the Sega Genesis put together! There's this ongoing narrative that the PSP sold poorly but that's only because we remember the DS selling much more.
It sold 21 million units in NA. That's less than either the Genesis or SNES individually. But I did just now add an extra paragraph to the description explaining that while it may seem like I'm underselling the system a bit in the intro, I was really specifically comparing Sony's to Nintendo's sales. The DS did double up the PSP's sales worldwide, and tripled them in the US.
Speaking of europe, in my country the psp was a very common presence... When you said that it didn't sold well it sounds like total crap and the fact that there were hundreds and hundreds of games available shows this What really died quickly of an horrible death was the vita because sony started to release stupid mobile like games instead of proper games as they did for psp, then abandoned it and also because of those stupid overpriced propietary flash cards. Today the vita is pretty much dead but strangely enough there is a good chunk of indie games getting released.
I never said it didn't sell well - I specifically said it *did* sell well! I just added the caveat "for a while", which was true in the US. I also said it was a bona fide hit in Japan. But the fact is that the DS trounced it, and that was its competition. Both systems were released in 2004.
That Phantasy Stat comparison was just sad and lonely. I play my PSP every week. I grabbed it back when MGS Peace Walker launched and being a MGS dork I had to play it. This was 2010, IIRC. $120 new in box so, for me, $160 total JUST to play MGS:PW. Yeah. I finished the game and had a few others to play such as the two God of War PSP titles. Both were great! Then it sat for a couple years totally untouched until a co-worker showed me his PSP Go. It was ok but I preferred my 3000 series due to UMD and asthetics and HOLY SHIT HE HAS EMULATORS ON HIS! He tells me how easy it is to softmod and I've been rocking a non-permanent hacked PSP since 2013. I beat a ton of NES classics I had in childhood for the first time with my PSP. I never beat SMB as a kid! I never beat Zelda! I beat Mike Tyson's Punchout again over the course of a few dumps due to save states! Add in Genesis, GB, GBC, GBA, Atari, SNES and I can't see myself without owning a PSP. Forget a Raspberry Pi (if only for pre-98 gaming), get a PSP.
The 3DS was hacked to an even deeper and total level: full control of the whole system from boot, giving ability to control, modify and customize about anything on the machine... You can even blindly accept any future update (2 more happened last september and december of 2019) from Nintendo with the pleasing confidence that no firmware update they can throw at you will ever be able to break the hack!
I disagree with your opinion on the Go. Go is pretty much the best model of PSP if you want to buy it now, due to its small size and relatively crisp display. It also has 16GB of internal storage and (although quite expensive and rare these days) Memory Stick M2 support. (it even has bluetooth support lol) Having no USB drive is a bummer, but purely for homebrews no other models compare to the Go. That said, I have been a PSP enthusiast since 2006, and I happen to have all models of PSP and even a Go, which let me just rip the UMDs with my other PSPs and load it up on the Go. If authentic PSP games are what you dig, yeah you should get a 2000 or 3000 (1000 is outdated with less RAM, and the diagonal input on the D-pad is a PITA)
ghos7bear The ps vita is way more annoying to hack and requires the firmware to be reinstalled anytime it's turned on. I say that a psp is still better to have imo. Vita has a bigger screen and another analog but it's definitely a hassle meanwhile you just drag and drop games on a psp
Nice video, good roundup. Although completely disagree about the PSP Go. I bought one for emulation and its perfect. Much prefer it to the 1/2/3000 for one huge reason you overlook and that it is far more compact and fits perfectly in a pocket. The PSP Go display also has a slightly higher pixel density than the other PSPs due to its smaller but same resolution display. I also see absolutely no reason at all why anyone would want to carry UMD discs when every title is available as ripped ISO and plays exactly the same as the original, no advantage to having a umd disc whirling around in your machine imo if you dont need it.
The PSP is still my favorite handheld. It's not too big, not too small, powerful enough to play retro games like PS1, GBA, Genesis, SNES, etc...and great PSP library and graphics. Many handheld emulator knock offs from China pale in comparison to PSP's emulation and library, and the PSP came out in 2005!
Thumbs up for giving the PSP some attention in 2017. I still play daily on my psp 3000. Firmware 6.61 infinity (boots into custom firmware), customized interface, all my favorite retro systems installed, it's awesome!
Shame I never got the chance to own a PSP. It's a great hand held system with tons of great exclusive games (well, not all of them) and the fact that you can emulate retro games on that system is another bonus. PSP in my opinion is still one of the best gaming hand held systems in this decade. Shame it didn't last long. :(
You can overclock a soft modded psp which helps with power hungry emulators. Just hit select. You can even change UMD regions in that menu. I'm the oddball here who collects UMD movies, being able to change the region is a blessing.
man I remember playing UMD movies before HD TV's were really a thing. The quality was mind blowing! I remember getting the spiderman movie with my original value pack PSP 1000 way back in 2006, those were the days. I still have the same PSP but the UMD drive died a few years ago :(
Really don't care for the e1000, but I liked how it looked. the mat black e1000 is my favorite non limited PSPs based on looks alone. And yeah, there are 5 major revisions. 1000, 2000, 3000, go, e1000 edit: Just for clarification, I'm aware of why you left it out of the lineup, but disagree with leaving it out on that point. Saying it's not a main line PSP console is similar to saying the Launch 20GB PS3 isn't a mainline console as it was also a Regional variant.
The reason you would want to go to go is because it's capable of hooking up to a PlayStation 3 Bluetooth controller then all you need is the cord to hook it up to your TV and you have yourself a little portable emulation console
@@charliechan6892 Its tiny easy to haul around can have thousands of games on it. And it gives the option to hook it up to a TV you need to look up the definition of portable bud
livindaye I noticed that he said you can no longer access the PlayStation Store... Except you can. I go through the Information Board and can download stuff. You can also redownload anything you downloaded before so...
PSP offers PSX backward compatibility that allows you to run PS1 roms natively by converting them to psp eboot format. That adds another 2400+ games to your library.
PSP was really ahead of it's time. UMDs allowed for large game capacities and at the time you could get damn near the graphical ability of the PS2 in your hand. Plus the Ultrawide aspect ratio which is making a comeback these days made for a better mobile experience. Just the PSP suffered bad battery life and other design flaws that kept it from becoming bigger than the inferior Nintendo DS at the time.
Hmm, I have a 1000, 3000, and a go. The PSP go is by far my favorite. The screen is amazing, the build quality is much better, it's super portable, and it comes with 16gb built in. Tbh, I doubt anyone cares about UMD's since you can just rip them if you already own some.
This is a channel largely about retro games and systems, from someone who grew up with them. I care about physical media because I grew up with it, as did most of the subscribers to my channel. That's where my videos are coming from. It's kind of the point of my channel.
I love the PSP Go. I have a huge collection of UMDs that I've ripped and I play them on my TV using the dual shock 3 controller. When I want it on the go - I disconnect if from its cradle, stick it in my pocket and play at work during lunch hours. I like the 2000 and 3000 models too -- but my go to unit is the Go.
This is a great video, still got my PSP from years ago and have played more SEGA & NES/SNES games on it than I ever played PSP games. Defiantly the best Retro Handheld ATM.
I agree the PSP is great for retro gaming and cheap as most people want the latest system and don't understand that these system can offer value gaming titles and they sell their system cheap , My last buy was a sony vita for $30 with a broken cable on the power supply , replaced the cable for $5 and wow i have a great sony vita for a total of $35 and 1/2 hour to clean the unit up look and plays like need . Ps i enjoy you video
I totally agree man, the PSP and VITA are both AWESOME! not just for games but for video too. archer mcleans mercury is one badass game, so can the vita play psp titles then? btw excellent video 10/10, subscribed.
For not a lot more money you can hunt down a PS Vita on ebay, get it running homebrew emulators and adrenaline and has all the content of the vita with the added benefit of a PSP pretty much living inside of it. You also get dual analog sticks and can map the touchpad on the back to work as R2 and L2 for the later PSX titles.
14:42 - Given the PSP's own library as the cherry on top, there's no acceptable reason to not own one of these if you're into retro gaming at all... Aight, mate, you've convinced me. (well, TBH, I've been considering one of these for quite a while, but you and the wine have finally convinced me)
„A quick death“??? The PSP sold about 82 million units, 5 different models were released and it‘s one of the most successful consoles of all time. Please do your homework!
There is a tendency for American reviewers to label the PSP a “failure” because it did not sell well (enough?) in the US. I challenge that perspective. Do you think that a Japanese company like Sony would label a product a failure just because it sells 50% in its home market? Would American or European manufacturers think that way? The NES was a disaster in terms of sales in Europe. However, few European reviewers would call the NES a “failure”. So you did your homework. I just wish that more American bloggers would expand their view beyond just the US market. I have never seen a source where Sony labeled the PSP a failure - and why would they? It’s still the 8th best selling console ever. Other than that, good video!
recent 'bloggers' (i wont call them journalists) do articles like "Why the N64 was a failure", even though it far from failed. too many listen to more 'revisionist' media (coughcoughKotakucoughcoughPolygoncoughcough) or take AVGN seriously, when he's skewering crybaby gamers who condemn a game for some bad points
I have the psp slim. It was a beast. I used to play it a lot back in 2008-2013. Favorite online games were medal of honor heroes 2 and socom 2 or 3. Hackers ruined online play fuck them. I also played tekken, fifa, final fantasy crisis core, armored core, dissidia, starwars, ff 9, ff 10, vagrant stories, gran turismo, monster hunter, resistance retribution etc. I literally killed so much time with my psp and until this day, it works. I only play 1 game now tho - final fantasy type 0. This game is sick for the psp slim.
quick death? failed? dude the PSP has a shit ton of games for it, much more than the PSVita or the DS (without counting all the shovelware crapware and idiotic gimmicky stuff)
Francisco Aviles He mentioned it in the video. The Vita is great and all, but homebrew is a hassle because you need to be on a specific firmware version to hack it (3.60) and sony still releases firmware updates. Compare that to the PSP: "Can it be hacked?" "Does it say PSP on it?" "yes" "then yes, it can be hacked" "Will sony fix that?" "*laughs* - good one!"
The current state of PSVita homebrew scene makes the Vita infinitely superior to the PSP. I own both a PSP and a Vita, both homebrewed. In the west, EVERY brand new Vita is on a hackable firmware, because they don't produce it anymore here. Brand new ones also come with a memory card to get started with. SD2Vita also solves the issue with no SD support, you can get one for $3 from china. There is not a reason why anyone would want to use a PSP, other than collector purposes.
Adolf1Extra *IF* you can find one brand new in the west. At least here in Europe the Vita seems to have been disappeared from shelves, I can now only find used Vitas at gamestop and similar places. Yes, homebrew has improved lately but I still use my PSPs more than my Vita even though I have an SD2Vita. The PSP game library is amazing as well and looks way better on the PSPs native screens compared to the upscaled blurriness of the Vita IMHO. I am also not a particular fan of the Vitas (1000 fat model) OLED screen. I prefer LCD type displays. Plus the Vita is a lot more expensive than the PSP, the last PSP I bought two weeks ago was only 20€, a Vita usually runs at ~129€ used around here. So it really is a matter of opinion I guess.
Nvidia Shield Portable? A much better portable emulation machine that has a battery that makes it seem invincible in comparison. Sure, it would benefit from a new hardware revision, but I doubt that will happen.
Much more expensive, not nearly as portable. And no good Atari 8 bit/5200 emulator on Shield that I've seen. There are a few for Android, but they have problems even on stock devices, and none of them seem to support the Shield. That's an absolute dealbreaker for me.
I have not tried emulating anything older than the NES on it, and can't speak for that. I totally agree with the portability, this is a much bulkier device and would never fit in a pocket but for someone always carrying a bag, I still think it's a reasonable size. The price is high and rising since the device isn't manufactured anymore, yes. I does however offer a solid set of functions and emulators being an android device, fantastic battery life (especially running old 2D games), a large protected touch display and a good built in controller, all in one pack. This makes it a very attractive portable retro gaming machine if you ask me. Emulation however isn't perfect, some games don't run very well on Android emulators either. Not hammering on the PSP though, I think it's great for what it is and can stand on it's own library alone, I initially considered it but the Nvidia won out due to the much more comprehensive emulation capabilities (especially for later games) and nicer feature set.
..And the screen is MUCH better on the Shield. It is 720p, has faster response time. If you look at the same emulator on both it isn't close. To me the screen on PSP is a deal breaker, I have tried it. It makes every retro game look fuzzy due to the odd resolution. There are GPD and JXD devices that run emulators better and can do up to Dreamcast. That said I don't think there is a perfect device yet, one that is portable, runs emulators perfectly, has perfect controls and screen etc.
Yes integer scaling looks cleaner than fractional especially at lower resolutions. Nothing goes evenly into 272 PX so... Too bad there was no Shield Portable 2. They have the tablets but separate controllers kind of suck. The Switch could be a good emu system if it was hacked.
this is one of the best console ever. god eater , metal gear peace walker, moster hunter, pataton series, loco roco, final fantasy tactics, etc you crazy man
I have the PSP 2004 model, Final Fantasy limited edition silver. I bought it during the golden era of the PSP and loved the countless hours playing it. So many great games there! It was also at that time that the PSP could also serve as a smart device, the homebrews enabled taking notes, browsing servers, emulation, and whatever else you could think of at the time. It was a really powerful hand-held. I didn't bother much with emulation, but I did have a few PS1 and NES/SNES games on it that I really liked (Mario, Soul Reaver, DOOM, Quake II - that sort of stuff). Man...the little thing feels so nostalgic right now...
Psp 3000 has one more capability you didn't mention. The area under the control surfaces has been deepened rather then being flat like the 1000 and 2000. Meaning that playing fighting games is a hell of alot easier then the previous models. The psp go removes this due to how thin the control area is. Not sure about the psp street
It is pretty funny in PSIII. The thing I didn't realize about it - because none of the games I play do this - is that the different instruments are not off pitch by the same amount. The games I play, like Sonic 2 or Road Rash II, are lower in pitch but are still in tune. PSIII, though, just sounds way out of tune even with itself.
I was looking up emulation handhelds and people always reccomended the psp over any of the Chinese handhelds made specifically for emulation. While I agree the psp is great if you have one but I bought a RG350 and do not regret that choice. I have a psp 1001 and boy is the screen trash. I loved it when I got it and babied it so it's in fantastic shape but the screen is so dim and blurry. Like looking through a veil of vaseline lol A psp 2000 and up costs just as much as the RG350 new and if you don't care about n64 emulation or umd games so a $60 rg350 is the better deal.
I have a PSP with 240gb of SD card capacity. It has 180 PSP games, 80 PS1 games, every NES, SNES, Genesis, GBC, GBA and Gameboy game I could want. While there's still 40gb free. I have a 3000 model and I noticed the SNES games even Donkey Kong Country run smoothly on my 3000 and i've seen videos of people running them on older PSP's and they lag. So I don't know if the 3000 are faster but I would recommend those from my personal experience.
Even the psp go has some issues with DKC, but I just had to change some settings and it run perfectly, and I don't think there's any hardware capabilities difference between the 2000 and the 3000 aside from the form factor
Thank you very much for posting this video. I wish I had seen it sooner, since I ended up getting the PSPGO instead of the 2000. Still, can't wait to mod it and try some nice old SNES and NES games. Great channel, subscribed!
Two things that I didn't hear get mentioned. 1--There is no region code for games on UMD discs. That extends the library of physical games to well over a thousand titles. 2--The 2000 & 3000 models can be hooked up to your TV with a composite or component cable.
The psp games moved to the playstation website so if you were to get a psp go without cfw you can still buy games from the playstation store using the playstation website.
Two things you didn't mention. 1--The 2000 & 3000 models also have an output for connecting your PSP to your T.V. using composite or component cables. This actually works better than you'd expect...except when some games require the screen to be flipped sideways. 2--Let's not forget about the movies/shows released on the U.M.D. format. While exact numbers aren't clear, approximately 700 (probably more) movies covering all genres was released in North America for the PSP. Great little handheld console for sure.
I'm loving my Psp Go. Why no love :( I just picked it up for 75 bucks on craigslist about 4K games installed. It fits in my shirt pocket,I just whip it out every where. Love it's form factor. I was Looking at gpd xd,But this will hold me, & I'll wait for gpd xd 2
Definitely not it's being worked on. One of the biggest gripes was the lack of bluetooth,I'm sure they are not making that mistake again. Lot's of bits of info all around the net. Hopefully somewhere around 2018'ish! Fingers crossed money fund already in place eh.
This is an excellent video, so far -- VERY HELPFUL, plus BurgerTime music -- but I'm a bit confused about one thing... I'm not sure why you're so surprised about the number of games in the library and that you compare the PSP to portables that sold "tens of millions of units." I mean, have you checked the Wikipedia best-selling consoles of all time list? The PSP is the third highest selling portable machine, having sold EIGHTY-TWO MILLION UNITS, and it sits at NUMBER EIGHT on what is basically the BEST-SELLING "VIDEO GAME MACHINES" of all time list. I call it that because it doesn't include PCs and because it doesn't differentiate between "consoles" and "handhelds." To be fair, though, I'm guessing that tens of billions (perhaps even a hundred billion) "PCs" capable of gaming have been sold, over the years (wildly extrapolating from that 400 million pre-installed Windows 7 machines, alone, were sold by the end of 2011 -- the VAST MAJORITY of which aren't gaming rigs and (sadly) have never even had a game installed on them... The console/handheld distinction is becoming a blurrier distinction, too -- every day in many ways -- of course including the Switch, the Windows 10-based gaming tablets with dockable grip controllers (dedicated to gaming) that popped up, last year, and that I don't think I'm the only person who's had an extra, dedicated set of power supply and component cables, with component extenders, that have made connecting my PSP to my HDTV and UHD/4KTVs, allowing me to simply plug two cables into it and play, since the late aughts... (and without scratching the screen). Most of that aside, again, the PSP is the #3 selling video game machine of all-time, having sold 82 million units. Combining the original Game Boys (original and color, which could be giving a really big advantage to them, but... well, no, those 25,000 PSP Go!s don't help), about 119 million have sold, and the Nintendo DS is the highest selling handheld, with its iterations (fairly, I think, minus the 3DS) having sold 154 Million units. So, 82 million PSPs is no joke. At number EIGHT, overall, it sits between the PS3 and the Game Boy Advance (they had to make the cutoff somewhere, because you wouldn't wanna add up all the "Playstations" into a single category, either...). Having outsold the Atari 2600/VCS, the Genesis (sorry), the Super NES, and the NES, while nearing the 3DS, I don't find the library size particularly surprising, really. Last, as far as graphics go, yeah, it shares 16.7 million colors with the 3DS, and given how relatively tall the "screen(s)" is(are) the pixels on the "game screens" are is essentially equal, too, doing rough math in my head. I have both, and it's really a matter of the devs, who aren't showing off graphic capabilities of the 3DS (minus the 3D, of course). If Nintendo were to have been focusing on graphics, for the past twenty years, they'd be a card game company, again -- no offense to "Magic: The Gathering" fans or fans under 14 playing "Pokémon" card games. As for emulating (esp. speed), it comes down to some VERY advanced frame rates across systems, what their common denominators are, running them at the intentioned speed, and many other factors that can take a TON of work to "perfect." I don't imagine a lot of open-source MAME folks working with the PSP, perhaps especially with its graphics ratio and FPS, plus, as you mentioned, the chipset.
Hey guys, if you're interested in how I actually captured the footage from both handhelds and RF-based systems here, be sure to click "show more" on the description. I've got a full explanation in there! There was no PC emulation involved; the only emulators were those on the handhelds that I was testing.
No the Go is great i had a 1000 before and theGo has 16GB with expandable storage and a great screen. the only way to get more storage for a psp is by getting a M2 to microsd adapter.
Well, but you don't really need that much storage unless you're putting a bunch of UMD's on it, which you have to with a Go if you want to play PSP games. You don't have to with one of the other models, though you certainly can if you want to. I don't know if you saw in the video that I have 1.8GB free on my PSP, and that's on a 4GB card with all those emulators and full romsets installed. (Not every emulator available, but all the ones you see me scrolling through.) Retro games just aren't very big. UMD's are big, but you can just play UMD's off the UMD with a 2000 or 3000, which you can't do with a Go :)
however the go uses m2 that maxes out at 16gb and the 1000/2000/3000 series uses memory stick that tops out at 32gb.The screen is miles better on the go but the sliding form factor and digital only model with the go may turn off some as in my case as i never got comfortable handling the go than the 1000 .
Modern Classic where can I get it
I managed to get 64GB working without an issue with an M2 to microSD adaptor on my 3000; however i ran into issues with 128GB! I tried this with multiple microSD cards ruling out a fault with the microSD its self. Basically sometimes the PSP would recognise card run without issue but other times it wouldn't even show up; I'm not saying its impossible; there are videos on UA-cam with people claiming the PSP can run 256GB of storage and if read the forums people argue it back forth, but if you ask me and well lets face it most people do ;) from my experience 64GB is highest storage size you run stably on this device!
Preach! I don't play with my PSP so much these days (I replaced it with a GPD XD), but I still have much love for my PSPs.
I've been thinking about getting one of those, actually. How do you like it?
Modern Classic absolutely love it. There's a review in my channel!
get it! i got mine not too long ago plays steam and psp on the same device!
I also have a GPD XD. It is a lovely system! I have a 128gb micro SD card and I just loaded it up! I did put LegacyROM on mine. Look in the GPD forum on how to do that. It really emulates everything perfectly. You won't regret it.
If you are using an android device you can use Moonlight to stream games from a pc with an nvidia gpu since it uses the nvidia gamestream tech that they use with their shield devices.
I actually like the PSP Go. Being able to have a ton of games on a thumbnail-sized piece of plastic is an advantage in itself. Granted, if it ever gets lost or destroyed, I'll probably never get those games back.
The GPD XD is light years ahead.
Dreamcast, SNES, GBA all in full speed.
John Squarez you forgot to mention that it's also a couple bucks ahead.
Do you think I should buy the gpd xd or vita for emulators?
Ide v gpd if u have the money
But can't play all PSP games well (which is now a retro system in itself)
If you're going to buy a PSP buy a Japanese one. They run just fine on the same software (all you have to do is change the Language to English in the settings first), but they won't play NA or Europe UMD disks. Despite this they're cheap as chips and are easily modded. I just got a 1000 for $20 and that includes shipping. 2000s will run about $5-10 more. They're cheap because they were so prolific in Japan.
Hudson Ball where are u ordering from?
@@DMetriMonroe Ebay. it doesn't come with a battery or memory card, but those are also easy to get.
Agree on getting a Japanese PSP off ebay. They tend to be in vastly better shape than American ones. But to clarify... they have no problem running NA or EU *games* off UMD. They just won't run UMD movies or TV shows.
How would you mod one?
@@davetech356 Installing custom firmware in order to run a plethora of emulators and such.
I went with the GO. Fits better with my smaller hands plus the smaller screen makes things clearer.
PSP also allows you to patch games. War of the Lions has a patch that removes slowdown--making it THE best Final Fantasy Tactics game there is.
Go is the best choice
the go sucks
Shawn Sage Not anymore it doesn't
go is perfect for emulators.
GamingDude800 i know. Psp go has no umd i know that. I have 3000 model and wifi is crap even back in the day. But for today psp go is a good for emulators. And even psp games that you have on sd card. I know of lack of umd. But still psp go is not baf for emulators. And there is no moving parts that umd drive has.. i have both options. I like them both. I need only a good website for custom firmware to download. M2 card i still have sealed. With proper adapter.
GamingDude800 I should point out you can just hook up your go to a PS3 (and 4? Have to try it) and get your legal games on there that way.
It's decided I'm getting PSP 3000
I loved my psp. I say loved because my dad threw it away last month😭, btw you can still connect to the playstore
nightmacer x If my dad threw my psp away I would of bitch slapped that sob like there was no tomorrow.
Last I remember SNES emulation was not that good on my PSP, it was playable but the sound would stutter sometimes and it would lag a lot during graphic heavy moments. I recall testing 3 emulators and only one of them worked fine, the one with the Mario intro. But last time I did was over a year ago, don't know if the emulators got updated or something.
SladeBallard I had an emulator called Snester and it wasn't bad because it had overclocking which made the games run at 50fps. It was a long time ago but I'm sure it was a great emu..
"Some people would say that Sony's PSP was a failure as a handheld gaming system"
>8th highest selling console of all time, ahead of the NES, SNES, GBA, N64, 3DS, PS4, Genesis, Atari 2600, Xbox and Gamecube
The Xbox 360 sold 84mil. The PSP sold 82mil. That is anything but a failure. Even the PS1 only sold 100mil.
It was trounced by the competition. Game systems don't exist in a vacuum.
Selling 82 million units is hardly trounced. The DS did twice as well yes, but the DS did better than all but the PS2. If the PSP was a failure then so was the SNES, PS3 etc. Getting trounced is selling 3.5 mil like the wonderswan vs the gameboy's 120 mil.
The SNES outsold the Genesis/Megadrive by 19 million units, so I'm not sure what you're getting at there, . The PS3 was outsold by the Xbox 360 by less than 200,000 units worldwide - or about 0.4%. Still, some *do* consider that a failure given the margin the PS2 had over the original Xbox and GameCube. The DS outsold the PSP by 2 to 1, and 3 to 1 outside of Japan. That's not something for Sony to break out the champagne over.
I agree, Toxy. Loved the video but this notion that the PSP was a failure is really, really odd to me. More global sales than both the Genesis AND the SNES put together is hardly a "failure".
I'm getting at the PSP outselling all of those... it's not hard to figure out.
"That's not something for Sony to break out the champagne over"
nor is the Xbox 360 nearly getting outsold by the PSP anything to break champagne over if the PSP is apparently such a failure.
"The DS outsold the PSP by 2 to 1,"
did you actually read what I wrote? I just said the PSP sold 82 million and the DS sold double. And then you just copied it.
"The SNES outsold the Genesis/Megadrive by 19 million units"
and the PSP outsold the SNES by 30 million.
guess the SNES was a failure then. So was the NES, that's only 60 million. GBA? Only 81 million, less than the PSP.
Again, a failure I assume?
PSP is still my favourite. I have a damn good collection of originals and enjoy them regularly. I agree with you, PSP is brilliant.
Surprised there was no mention that you can also play Playstation 1 games on it by converting the ISO to EBOOT with a free program. I love my PSP 3000 and have found no equal for portable retro gaming :)
whoa!! i knew about downloading certain ps1 games on the go... i didn't know any psp could do that :o ah i want to try that on mine now!
can't belive PSP is already in the retro category...
First psp Got released in 2004 and there is no official support anymore i think its normal
Don't forget about being able to play PS1 (PSX) classics on the PSP! The smaller screen is perfect for that.
Can't wait until they announce the PSP Classic in the year 2040!
To be honest, I would buy it
@@nicoffee777 cause you're a sucker lol, just buy the real thing
@@charliechan6892 already have it lmao
@@charliechan6892 It would be a nice novelty item, which is what the mini consoles are
You forgot to mention that a PSP can play nearly all PS1 games via eboot rip method.
What's the benefit off this though can the other psps do it also?
Don't forget the huge library of PS1 you can emulate. I wasn't a PS guy in its heyday and I've gotten around to a lot of games I never would have such as Xenogears and Castlevania. I currently have Marvel Vs. Capcom on it and it runs great. Probably much better than an actual PSX thanks to the load times.
Love PSP! I got one in 2006 (1000 model) and now i bought one from ebay (3000 model). Really love this system.
Back then in 2006 it was like smartphones now - Wi-Fi, MP3, Browser, Movies, Games... everything you need for entreatment.
I love my PSP, it’s like the DS’s cooler, older brother, who’s a lot stronger than the DS...............
You said that the PSP "died a pretty quick death" and then mentioned that there were over 800 games available, the bulk of which were released over a 4 to 5 year period. I wouldn't call that "pretty quick". :)
I dont get why hand held nintendo are so popular. I have owned everything from the original gameboy to the DS lite. And in a word they all SUCKED! mainly because of the crap games. I love the PSP in my opinion it does not get any better for hand held.
J Wohl lol if they all sucked dont you think that you would stop buying nintendo handhelds maybe before the ds came out?
J Wohl ok calm down, just because you love the psp doesn’t mean Nintendo handhelds suck.
The go is still the best if you want an emulation machine. The screen is simply sharp and the form factor is very portable unlike the previous model.
I have both (modded PSP and modded PS Vita) and the ps Vita is much better because it can do everything a PSP can and much more. The PS Vita also looks better.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the PSP's native PSX emulation
Actually, the PSX on PSP isnt emulation at all, its running on the actual PSP hardware. That is why it runs perfectly with no glitches. You can even output it to an older TV with the composite cable and it will look exactly like its coming from a PS1. The PSP really is overall the best retro system in terms of versatility.
Watched this vid, 1 hour later I went and found one to buy and am soft modding🤣
There's one more reason to get the 3000 model. You can play every game through composite video output, which is a godsend for anyone still rocking a CRT TV. The 2000 model only allowed you to play PS1 games through composite, and everything else through component.
And there actually is one reason to get the Go. You can play with the DS3 controller.
you can also do it with the go just buy the cables or dock
Didn't realize that, thanks for the info! Do the composite cables actually output full screen? The component cables do not, which is a bummer. (I had to zoom all the footage for the video; the PSP seems not to scale the image at all when outputting over component.)
No they don't. You can only go full screen on PS1 games and some emulators (don't remember which, though). A decent way for recording PSP footage is RemoteJoyLite, which can output PSP's video signal through USB to your PC.
Thanks again for that - wish I'd known to check that out before doing this video! I wasn't all that happy with the image over component. I remember hearing about that application a long time ago, but also forgot about it a long time ago and probably never really knew what it did (or cared at that time). Would be useful now, though.
It really is a great tool. I've played the entirety of Persona 3 Portable through it and it was awesome.
Wow, I didn't even know the PSP lost PSN support last year. Thankfully you can still legally get games onto the system via a PC or PS3 through a USB.
That and plenty of ISO files exist, as well as emulators and the bizarre world of homebrews. In my personal opinion I think it's the best handheld ever made and I completely regret selling mine years ago for a Vita. The Vita is truly a wonderful handheld, but there's just a certain level of charm the PSP has.
In the past 3 weeks I've purchased 2 PSP1000, soft modded them and installed emulators. It. Is. Awesome!
I have both and love the PlayStation Vita & Nintendo 3DS but I think the Vita is the best handheld released thus far it had so much potential I don't think Sony or other publishers tapped into yet I traded in my PSP for the Vita but recently I really miss my old PSP it will forever be a staple handheld from sony
Buy a PSP Go. Seriously. Onboard 16 or 32 gigs, and a very useful form factor. It's hard to use the analog stick for long periods of time, but you don't need it if you're going retro. I can actually stick it in my pocket, which is actually a thing I do when I don't want to carry anything in my hands and means I pretty much carry it with me at all times. That's the difference to me, I'd have to think about taking the normal PSP whereas the go is already in my pocket. Throw on a screen protector and you're good.
Depends really. I don't have the smallest hands so I prefer my 3000 PSP as it just feels more comfortable to use.
leegsy I get it. I initially just bought the go second hand for a backup media device during business travel, but quickly started carrying it with me pretty much all the time. I've got large mitts too, the go isn't going to win any ergonomic awards for sure, but for an hour or so, it's not bad. It's just a different use case really.
You can resolve the analog stick ergonomics issue by using a grip. Hama makes a good one.
Vita homebrew has really grown up in the time since this video came out. You can easily jailbreak any Vita running firmware up to 3.70 (which is- and may well remain- the current firmware), and once you install Adrenaline, it's pretty much a complete replacement for a modded 6.61 PSP. The only reason to use a PSP over a Vita is to dump UMDs.
If you want to try your hand at Vita modding, buy a 2000 model, as its 1.25gb 'internal memory card' partition is plenty of room to get your system jailbroken without needing a stupid-expensive Vita memory card.
Disagree about the Go. The Go came with a built-in 16GB of storage and there is an aftermarket internally-mounted microsd-to-m2 adapter allowing you to put hundreds of GBs of microsd to expand that. Coupled with the fact it's the only PSP with Bluetooth (allowing both PS3 Dualshock controllers and wireless headphones to work) to boot makes it worth it when you consider the portability factor of having your whole game library on the go. Get a PSPGo while you can as prices are going up.
I dont own a PSP Go but its the most interessting of the PSPs as it can fit super easy into your pocket which i find is a big + The only 2 things that bother me about PSP go is the little smaller screen and that it doesnt use MINI USB but some Costum adapter similar to the PS Vita 1000.
It's sad that Sony killed PS Vita.
I love my PSP Go. I can't live without my modded PSP.
Also, "sold fairly well"?! Come on, man! It sold more than the SNES AND the Sega Genesis put together! There's this ongoing narrative that the PSP sold poorly but that's only because we remember the DS selling much more.
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It sold 21 million units in NA. That's less than either the Genesis or SNES individually. But I did just now add an extra paragraph to the description explaining that while it may seem like I'm underselling the system a bit in the intro, I was really specifically comparing Sony's to Nintendo's sales. The DS did double up the PSP's sales worldwide, and tripled them in the US.
Speaking of europe, in my country the psp was a very common presence... When you said that it didn't sold well it sounds like total crap and the fact that there were hundreds and hundreds of games available shows this
What really died quickly of an horrible death was the vita because sony started to release stupid mobile like games instead of proper games as they did for psp, then abandoned it and also because of those stupid overpriced propietary flash cards. Today the vita is pretty much dead but strangely enough there is a good chunk of indie games getting released.
Izzy Nobre lies
I never said it didn't sell well - I specifically said it *did* sell well! I just added the caveat "for a while", which was true in the US. I also said it was a bona fide hit in Japan. But the fact is that the DS trounced it, and that was its competition. Both systems were released in 2004.
I remember leaving school early to go buy my PSP on release day. This video brought back a lot of good memories. Now I have to buy another PSP.
the psp go is the easiest to hack and buy the tv mount and use a old ps3 controller for wire free gaming
Mark Johnson how do you connect the controller to the psp?
The PSP is my favorite handheld. It has some of my favorite games ever.
Buy a 3DS and hack it, it's better for emulation. Unless you want PS1 games.
Skullomadness The new 3ds works with ps1 games
I don't care what anyone says the PSP is the best handheld ever made!
Luke Murray I can't argue with that!
Luke Murray Yep.
Green bot Studios That's not a handheld
Green bot Studios Not yet the switch will only be the best when it aquires a decent games library first.
Dreamcast Dazia-ForNeverBound It is because it can be used as a handheld device without it ever being connected to a tv.
The PSP is the best handheld gaming console ever. Its quite underrated
a jailbroken psp with emulators blows atgames portable systems out of the water
That Phantasy Stat comparison was just sad and lonely.
I play my PSP every week. I grabbed it back when MGS Peace Walker launched and being a MGS dork I had to play it. This was 2010, IIRC. $120 new in box so, for me, $160 total JUST to play MGS:PW. Yeah.
I finished the game and had a few others to play such as the two God of War PSP titles. Both were great!
Then it sat for a couple years totally untouched until a co-worker showed me his PSP Go. It was ok but I preferred my 3000 series due to UMD and asthetics and HOLY SHIT HE HAS EMULATORS ON HIS! He tells me how easy it is to softmod and I've been rocking a non-permanent hacked PSP since 2013.
I beat a ton of NES classics I had in childhood for the first time with my PSP. I never beat SMB as a kid! I never beat Zelda! I beat Mike Tyson's Punchout again over the course of a few dumps due to save states! Add in Genesis, GB, GBC, GBA, Atari, SNES and I can't see myself without owning a PSP.
Forget a Raspberry Pi (if only for pre-98 gaming), get a PSP.
But since it was hacked it's the best emulating machine out there
The 3DS was hacked to an even deeper and total level: full control of the whole system from boot, giving ability to control, modify and customize about anything on the machine...
You can even blindly accept any future update (2 more happened last september and december of 2019) from Nintendo with the pleasing confidence that no firmware update they can throw at you will ever be able to break the hack!
I disagree with your opinion on the Go. Go is pretty much the best model of PSP if you want to buy it now, due to its small size and relatively crisp display. It also has 16GB of internal storage and (although quite expensive and rare these days) Memory Stick M2 support. (it even has bluetooth support lol) Having no USB drive is a bummer, but purely for homebrews no other models compare to the Go.
That said, I have been a PSP enthusiast since 2006, and I happen to have all models of PSP and even a Go, which let me just rip the UMDs with my other PSPs and load it up on the Go. If authentic PSP games are what you dig, yeah you should get a 2000 or 3000 (1000 is outdated with less RAM, and the diagonal input on the D-pad is a PITA)
I hope now that PS Vita is hacked it will get as much emulators as PSP did and even more.
ghos7bear it kinda is, you just need a ps vita version 3.60 or lower
ghos7bear The ps vita is way more annoying to hack and requires the firmware to be reinstalled anytime it's turned on. I say that a psp is still better to have imo. Vita has a bigger screen and another analog but it's definitely a hassle meanwhile you just drag and drop games on a psp
Nice video, good roundup. Although completely disagree about the PSP Go. I bought one for emulation and its perfect. Much prefer it to the 1/2/3000 for one huge reason you overlook and that it is far more compact and fits perfectly in a pocket. The PSP Go display also has a slightly higher pixel density than the other PSPs due to its smaller but same resolution display. I also see absolutely no reason at all why anyone would want to carry UMD discs when every title is available as ripped ISO and plays exactly the same as the original, no advantage to having a umd disc whirling around in your machine imo if you dont need it.
The PSP is still my favorite handheld. It's not too big, not too small, powerful enough to play retro games like PS1, GBA, Genesis, SNES, etc...and great PSP library and graphics.
Many handheld emulator knock offs from China pale in comparison to PSP's emulation and library, and the PSP came out in 2005!
Thumbs up for giving the PSP some attention in 2017. I still play daily on my psp 3000. Firmware 6.61 infinity (boots into custom firmware), customized interface, all my favorite retro systems installed, it's awesome!
Shame I never got the chance to own a PSP. It's a great hand held system with tons of great exclusive games (well, not all of them) and the fact that you can emulate retro games on that system is another bonus. PSP in my opinion is still one of the best gaming hand held systems in this decade. Shame it didn't last long. :(
Asylum117 It's only $40. Might as well still go get one.
Or the X6, which is cheaper :D
Skeebeep Boopeepeep are they in good condition? No Scratches etc
PSP also allows you to patch games. War of the Lions has a patch that removes slowdown--making it THE best Final Fantasy Tactics game there is.
You can overclock a soft modded psp which helps with power hungry emulators. Just hit select. You can even change UMD regions in that menu. I'm the oddball here who collects UMD movies, being able to change the region is a blessing.
man I remember playing UMD movies before HD TV's were really a thing. The quality was mind blowing! I remember getting the spiderman movie with my original value pack PSP 1000 way back in 2006, those were the days. I still have the same PSP but the UMD drive died a few years ago :(
There are 5 models not 4. You forgot the E1000
No, I didn't.
Modern Classic ....but you did. The E1000, or PSP Street, was an end of life version that only had a mono speaker and no wifi.
I said no, I didn't forget. Please check any of my other comments about this.
Really don't care for the e1000, but I liked how it looked. the mat black e1000 is my favorite non limited PSPs based on looks alone. And yeah, there are 5 major revisions. 1000, 2000, 3000, go, e1000 edit: Just for clarification, I'm aware of why you left it out of the lineup, but disagree with leaving it out on that point. Saying it's not a main line PSP console is similar to saying the Launch 20GB PS3 isn't a mainline console as it was also a Regional variant.
I love the psp. I've had mine for around 7 years and it's still running smooth, I still use it as my music player sometimes. :D
The reason you would want to go to go is because it's capable of hooking up to a PlayStation 3 Bluetooth controller then all you need is the cord to hook it up to your TV and you have yourself a little portable emulation console
If you're using your tv, it's no longer portable lol
@@charliechan6892 Its tiny easy to haul around can have thousands of games on it. And it gives the option to hook it up to a TV you need to look up the definition of portable bud
Wow , me as PSP fanatic this is a great video. Thanks. Till this day I am so happy to use my PSP1000 series.
now psp is considered as retro? damn, I'm old
livindaye I think he meant the ability to play retro games.
livindaye I noticed that he said you can no longer access the PlayStation Store... Except you can. I go through the Information Board and can download stuff. You can also redownload anything you downloaded before so...
lesslighter Haha yeah I've ended up collecting the physical copies and then downloading an ISO onto on of many 128 or 256GB SD adapters I'm running.
PSP offers PSX backward compatibility that allows you to run PS1 roms natively by converting them to psp eboot format.
That adds another 2400+ games to your library.
There's 5 psp models not 4, 1000, 2000, 3000, go and street (look it up). You actually show a list at 8:00 with the Street listed.
you didn't even mention the umd movies.
PSP was really ahead of it's time. UMDs allowed for large game capacities and at the time you could get damn near the graphical ability of the PS2 in your hand. Plus the Ultrawide aspect ratio which is making a comeback these days made for a better mobile experience. Just the PSP suffered bad battery life and other design flaws that kept it from becoming bigger than the inferior Nintendo DS at the time.
cant say retro if psp games are far more better and advance that modern cellphone games to this date
Hmm, I have a 1000, 3000, and a go. The PSP go is by far my favorite. The screen is amazing, the build quality is much better, it's super portable, and it comes with 16gb built in. Tbh, I doubt anyone cares about UMD's since you can just rip them if you already own some.
I care.
Modern Classic Why?
This is a channel largely about retro games and systems, from someone who grew up with them. I care about physical media because I grew up with it, as did most of the subscribers to my channel. That's where my videos are coming from. It's kind of the point of my channel.
PSP Go is actually popular?
I love the PSP Go. I have a huge collection of UMDs that I've ripped and I play them on my TV using the dual shock 3 controller. When I want it on the go - I disconnect if from its cradle, stick it in my pocket and play at work during lunch hours. I like the 2000 and 3000 models too -- but my go to unit is the Go.
Love the PSP, I still don't understand how people complain about PSP emulation on Android when with a lot of less money can buy a real PSP and mod it.
Lord Alfajor ikr?
The PSP will never be obsolete due to the vast amount of emulation that it is capable of performing.
This is a great video, still got my PSP from years ago and have played more SEGA & NES/SNES games on it than I ever played PSP games. Defiantly the best Retro Handheld ATM.
I agree the PSP is great for retro gaming and cheap as most people want the latest system and don't understand that these system can offer value gaming titles and they sell their system cheap , My last buy was a sony vita for $30 with a broken cable on the power supply , replaced the cable for $5 and wow i have a great sony vita for a total of $35 and 1/2 hour to clean the unit up look and plays like need .
Ps i enjoy you video
I totally agree man, the PSP and VITA are both AWESOME! not just for games but for video too. archer mcleans mercury is one badass game, so can the vita play psp titles then? btw excellent video 10/10, subscribed.
For not a lot more money you can hunt down a PS Vita on ebay, get it running homebrew emulators and adrenaline and has all the content of the vita with the added benefit of a PSP pretty much living inside of it. You also get dual analog sticks and can map the touchpad on the back to work as R2 and L2 for the later PSX titles.
Psp sold close to 80 mill units and had a life cycle of over 6 years and you can play psp games on vita and PS3 how was it a failure in anyways ?
Check out the video description.
Well Go's are literally just warez machines now no one needs the PSN store lol it's my favorite model of the PSP
I haven't heard the term 'warez' in years, not since Kazaa stopped being a thing.
Makes me feel old that the psp is now considered retro when I used to own this in elementary school :C
Makes me feel old that you owned this in elementary, when it came out I was in high school...
Don't feel bad, I was an adult when this came out and I had one!
14:42 - Given the PSP's own library as the cherry on top, there's no acceptable reason to not own one of these if you're into retro gaming at all...
Aight, mate, you've convinced me.
(well, TBH, I've been considering one of these for quite a while, but you and the wine have finally convinced me)
My friend modded the psp I gave him and put Fokin Mario 64 on it
„A quick death“??? The PSP sold about 82 million units, 5 different models were released and it‘s one of the most successful consoles of all time. Please do your homework!
Please read the video description.
There is a tendency for American reviewers to label the PSP a “failure” because it did not sell well (enough?) in the US. I challenge that perspective.
Do you think that a Japanese company like Sony would label a product a failure just because it sells 50% in its home market? Would American or European manufacturers think that way?
The NES was a disaster in terms of sales in Europe. However, few European reviewers would call the NES a “failure”.
So you did your homework. I just wish that more American bloggers would expand their view beyond just the US market.
I have never seen a source where Sony labeled the PSP a failure - and why would they? It’s still the 8th best selling console ever.
Other than that, good video!
recent 'bloggers' (i wont call them journalists) do articles like "Why the N64 was a failure", even though it far from failed. too many listen to more 'revisionist' media (coughcoughKotakucoughcoughPolygoncoughcough) or take AVGN seriously, when he's skewering crybaby gamers who condemn a game for some bad points
I have the psp slim. It was a beast. I used to play it a lot back in 2008-2013. Favorite online games were medal of honor heroes 2 and socom 2 or 3. Hackers ruined online play fuck them. I also played tekken, fifa, final fantasy crisis core, armored core, dissidia, starwars, ff 9, ff 10, vagrant stories, gran turismo, monster hunter, resistance retribution etc. I literally killed so much time with my psp and until this day, it works. I only play 1 game now tho - final fantasy type 0. This game is sick for the psp slim.
Screwdriver and force, usually helps.
For persona 3 portable, I would buy the psp at my first opportunity
quick death? failed? dude the PSP has a shit ton of games for it, much more than the PSVita or the DS (without counting all the shovelware crapware and idiotic gimmicky stuff)
I agree! And said so in the video.
You guys know that the Vita does this and more now right? Check Wololo and Henkaku and you wont be disappointed.
Francisco Aviles He mentioned it in the video. The Vita is great and all, but homebrew is a hassle because you need to be on a specific firmware version to hack it (3.60) and sony still releases firmware updates. Compare that to the PSP: "Can it be hacked?" "Does it say PSP on it?" "yes" "then yes, it can be hacked" "Will sony fix that?" "*laughs* - good one!"
The current state of PSVita homebrew scene makes the Vita infinitely superior to the PSP. I own both a PSP and a Vita, both homebrewed. In the west, EVERY brand new Vita is on a hackable firmware, because they don't produce it anymore here. Brand new ones also come with a memory card to get started with. SD2Vita also solves the issue with no SD support, you can get one for $3 from china. There is not a reason why anyone would want to use a PSP, other than collector purposes.
Adolf1Extra *IF* you can find one brand new in the west. At least here in Europe the Vita seems to have been disappeared from shelves, I can now only find used Vitas at gamestop and similar places. Yes, homebrew has improved lately but I still use my PSPs more than my Vita even though I have an SD2Vita. The PSP game library is amazing as well and looks way better on the PSPs native screens compared to the upscaled blurriness of the Vita IMHO. I am also not a particular fan of the Vitas (1000 fat model) OLED screen. I prefer LCD type displays. Plus the Vita is a lot more expensive than the PSP, the last PSP I bought two weeks ago was only 20€, a Vita usually runs at ~129€ used around here.
So it really is a matter of opinion I guess.
Francisco Aviles Sorry but the vita is garbage and vita doesn't play psp games as vita has no umd drive silly.
Localhorst86 Nope the vita isn't great the hardware yes but vita's games library pales in comparison to games on psp.
All hail the homebrew scene! That's why I love them!
Nvidia Shield Portable? A much better portable emulation machine that has a battery that makes it seem invincible in comparison. Sure, it would benefit from a new hardware revision, but I doubt that will happen.
Much more expensive, not nearly as portable. And no good Atari 8 bit/5200 emulator on Shield that I've seen. There are a few for Android, but they have problems even on stock devices, and none of them seem to support the Shield. That's an absolute dealbreaker for me.
I have not tried emulating anything older than the NES on it, and can't speak for that. I totally agree with the portability, this is a much bulkier device and would never fit in a pocket but for someone always carrying a bag, I still think it's a reasonable size. The price is high and rising since the device isn't manufactured anymore, yes.
I does however offer a solid set of functions and emulators being an android device, fantastic battery life (especially running old 2D games), a large protected touch display and a good built in controller, all in one pack. This makes it a very attractive portable retro gaming machine if you ask me. Emulation however isn't perfect, some games don't run very well on Android emulators either.
Not hammering on the PSP though, I think it's great for what it is and can stand on it's own library alone, I initially considered it but the Nvidia won out due to the much more comprehensive emulation capabilities (especially for later games) and nicer feature set.
..And the screen is MUCH better on the Shield. It is 720p, has faster response time. If you look at the same emulator on both it isn't close. To me the screen on PSP is a deal breaker, I have tried it. It makes every retro game look fuzzy due to the odd resolution. There are GPD and JXD devices that run emulators better and can do up to Dreamcast. That said I don't think there is a perfect device yet, one that is portable, runs emulators perfectly, has perfect controls and screen etc.
Indeed. The perfect 3x scaling of 240px (which most older games run) is also a major benefit.
Yes integer scaling looks cleaner than fractional especially at lower resolutions. Nothing goes evenly into 272 PX so...
Too bad there was no Shield Portable 2. They have the tablets but separate controllers kind of suck. The Switch could be a good emu system if it was hacked.
this is one of the best console ever. god eater , metal gear peace walker, moster hunter, pataton series, loco roco, final fantasy tactics, etc you crazy man
No one rips UMD's they just download them
Juniorslothsix inserted here for legal purposes lol
How do you think these download links appeared? UMD ripping! You cant get the ISOs elsewhere.
WillBox OwO actually, u can now
I have the PSP 2004 model, Final Fantasy limited edition silver. I bought it during the golden era of the PSP and loved the countless hours playing it. So many great games there! It was also at that time that the PSP could also serve as a smart device, the homebrews enabled taking notes, browsing servers, emulation, and whatever else you could think of at the time. It was a really powerful hand-held. I didn't bother much with emulation, but I did have a few PS1 and NES/SNES games on it that I really liked (Mario, Soul Reaver, DOOM, Quake II - that sort of stuff).
Man...the little thing feels so nostalgic right now...
Psp 3000 has one more capability you didn't mention. The area under the control surfaces has been deepened rather then being flat like the 1000 and 2000. Meaning that playing fighting games is a hell of alot easier then the previous models. The psp go removes this due to how thin the control area is. Not sure about the psp street
The AtGames Genesis Portable audio is horrifying. It's like some tone deaf person trying to sing opera.
It is pretty funny in PSIII. The thing I didn't realize about it - because none of the games I play do this - is that the different instruments are not off pitch by the same amount. The games I play, like Sonic 2 or Road Rash II, are lower in pitch but are still in tune. PSIII, though, just sounds way out of tune even with itself.
I was looking up emulation handhelds and people always reccomended the psp over any of the Chinese handhelds made specifically for emulation. While I agree the psp is great if you have one but I bought a RG350 and do not regret that choice. I have a psp 1001 and boy is the screen trash. I loved it when I got it and babied it so it's in fantastic shape but the screen is so dim and blurry. Like looking through a veil of vaseline lol
A psp 2000 and up costs just as much as the RG350 new and if you don't care about n64 emulation or umd games so a $60 rg350 is the better deal.
gotta love the screen ghosting from ps2 and psp 1000
I regret selling this awesome console :(
I have a PSP with 240gb of SD card capacity. It has 180 PSP games, 80 PS1 games, every NES, SNES, Genesis, GBC, GBA and Gameboy game I could want. While there's still 40gb free. I have a 3000 model and I noticed the SNES games even Donkey Kong Country run smoothly on my 3000 and i've seen videos of people running them on older PSP's and they lag. So I don't know if the 3000 are faster but I would recommend those from my personal experience.
Sell me yours lol
Even the psp go has some issues with DKC, but I just had to change some settings and it run perfectly, and I don't think there's any hardware capabilities difference between the 2000 and the 3000 aside from the form factor
Not a psp a knockoff, I have that one and it's shit
Yep, the 3000 and Go run SNES games at full speed especially if you set the processor to 333Mhz
Thank you very much for posting this video. I wish I had seen it sooner, since I ended up getting the PSPGO instead of the 2000. Still, can't wait to mod it and try some nice old SNES and NES games. Great channel, subscribed!
Two things that I didn't hear get mentioned. 1--There is no region code for games on UMD discs. That extends the library of physical games to well over a thousand titles. 2--The 2000 & 3000 models can be hooked up to your TV with a composite or component cable.
And the go
The psp is still popular in the Philippines
Psp cost in the Philippines is 40 or close to 50+bucks
Ive had the same PSP for like 9 years.
Same, had mine for 11 or so years, and it's still like brand new.
I have infinity cfw pernemately installed on my psp. I'd reccomend that the most
The psp games moved to the playstation website so if you were to get a psp go without cfw you can still buy games from the playstation store using the playstation website.
Two things you didn't mention. 1--The 2000 & 3000 models also have an output for connecting your PSP to your T.V. using composite or component cables. This actually works better than you'd expect...except when some games require the screen to be flipped sideways. 2--Let's not forget about the movies/shows released on the U.M.D. format. While exact numbers aren't clear, approximately 700 (probably more) movies covering all genres was released in North America for the PSP. Great little handheld console for sure.
I'm loving my Psp Go. Why no love :( I just picked it up for
75 bucks on craigslist about 4K games installed. It fits in my shirt pocket,I just whip it out every where. Love it's form factor.
I was Looking at gpd xd,But this will hold me, & I'll wait for gpd xd 2
Alex Lion the gpd xd2? I thought that was fake
Definitely not it's being worked on. One of the biggest gripes was the lack of bluetooth,I'm sure they are not making that mistake again. Lot's of bits of info all around the net. Hopefully somewhere around 2018'ish! Fingers crossed money fund already in place eh.
This is an excellent video, so far -- VERY HELPFUL, plus BurgerTime music -- but I'm a bit confused about one thing...
I'm not sure why you're so surprised about the number of games in the library and that you compare the PSP to portables that sold "tens of millions of units."
I mean, have you checked the Wikipedia best-selling consoles of all time list? The PSP is the third highest selling portable machine, having sold EIGHTY-TWO MILLION UNITS, and it sits at NUMBER EIGHT on what is basically the BEST-SELLING "VIDEO GAME MACHINES" of all time list. I call it that because it doesn't include PCs and because it doesn't differentiate between "consoles" and "handhelds." To be fair, though, I'm guessing that tens of billions (perhaps even a hundred billion) "PCs" capable of gaming have been sold, over the years (wildly extrapolating from that 400 million pre-installed Windows 7 machines, alone, were sold by the end of 2011 -- the VAST MAJORITY of which aren't gaming rigs and (sadly) have never even had a game installed on them... The console/handheld distinction is becoming a blurrier distinction, too -- every day in many ways -- of course including the Switch, the Windows 10-based gaming tablets with dockable grip controllers (dedicated to gaming) that popped up, last year, and that I don't think I'm the only person who's had an extra, dedicated set of power supply and component cables, with component extenders, that have made connecting my PSP to my HDTV and UHD/4KTVs, allowing me to simply plug two cables into it and play, since the late aughts... (and without scratching the screen).
Most of that aside, again, the PSP is the #3 selling video game machine of all-time, having sold 82 million units. Combining the original Game Boys (original and color, which could be giving a really big advantage to them, but... well, no, those 25,000 PSP Go!s don't help), about 119 million have sold, and the Nintendo DS is the highest selling handheld, with its iterations (fairly, I think, minus the 3DS) having sold 154 Million units.
So, 82 million PSPs is no joke. At number EIGHT, overall, it sits between the PS3 and the Game Boy Advance (they had to make the cutoff somewhere, because you wouldn't wanna add up all the "Playstations" into a single category, either...). Having outsold the Atari 2600/VCS, the Genesis (sorry), the Super NES, and the NES, while nearing the 3DS, I don't find the library size particularly surprising, really.
Last, as far as graphics go, yeah, it shares 16.7 million colors with the 3DS, and given how relatively tall the "screen(s)" is(are) the pixels on the "game screens" are is essentially equal, too, doing rough math in my head. I have both, and it's really a matter of the devs, who aren't showing off graphic capabilities of the 3DS (minus the 3D, of course). If Nintendo were to have been focusing on graphics, for the past twenty years, they'd be a card game company, again -- no offense to "Magic: The Gathering" fans or fans under 14 playing "Pokémon" card games.
As for emulating (esp. speed), it comes down to some VERY advanced frame rates across systems, what their common denominators are, running them at the intentioned speed, and many other factors that can take a TON of work to "perfect." I don't imagine a lot of open-source MAME folks working with the PSP, perhaps especially with its graphics ratio and FPS, plus, as you mentioned, the chipset.